Rhetoric and composition: How do the majority of students prepare to do a major paper in there class. i.e. outlines, webs, etc.
English Education: the use of teachers using just textbooks to teach the students.
Cultural Studies: Sorority life…Is there a future for it?
Discourse Analysis: Should students depend on Google as a main source for there papers?
5 Topics I could research and write on:
1. Greek life
2. Internet and how it affects student’s research.
3. Culture in South America
Friday, February 13, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
Journal 9
1. “Focuses on how students negotiate various genres with which they come in
contact.” Activity theory is used to help run this research; and how this affects there writing.
2. Self representation; She creates a framework on how students negotiate the various tensions they may encounter within an activity system.
3. music is a big one; as well as poetry many times as well.
contact.” Activity theory is used to help run this research; and how this affects there writing.
2. Self representation; She creates a framework on how students negotiate the various tensions they may encounter within an activity system.
3. music is a big one; as well as poetry many times as well.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Journal 7
1.The writer is trying to find out more about self revision, the revision process and how professional editors do this as well. He believes that if he finds out more about all these tools that this may help with the improvement in education. Some questions that guide there work are; what defines revision in a professional context? Are their resemblances between their strategies?
2. One way they do research is by performing a case study in a real work environment. The researchers put all their data’s in to tables to review there work.
2. One way they do research is by performing a case study in a real work environment. The researchers put all their data’s in to tables to review there work.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Group 3-Yessica Giraldo and Alicia leavitt
- natalie, please dont go through with this...do you realize that you will always remember your first time losing your "virginity" with a stranger?
-Dont you want to be with someone you have known and care about...you are so much better than this auction...
-You may not realize the extent of the situation but you are putting your self down as a woman...
-you may feel trapped now with the money but there are SO many other ways to pay for school...everyone goes through money problems while in school and even after school.
-Natalie please think of the emotional consequences...and all teh consequences that come with this money and auction.
-Dont you want to be with someone you have known and care about...you are so much better than this auction...
-You may not realize the extent of the situation but you are putting your self down as a woman...
-you may feel trapped now with the money but there are SO many other ways to pay for school...everyone goes through money problems while in school and even after school.
-Natalie please think of the emotional consequences...and all teh consequences that come with this money and auction.
Journal 6
1. Bitzer believes that there are three components to rhetorical situation. He says that you must have a rhetorical discourse to have a rhetorical situation.
2. Bitzer states in his article “Let us regard rhetorical situation as a natural context of persons, events, objects, relations, and an exigence”.(5) from the reading he points out that there three components to have a rhetorical situation; they are Exigence, an audience, and constraints. An audience that could be influenced by the situation, and for constraints you have people or objects that make up the situation. This is what he means when he talks about rhetorical situation.
3. Exigence is an imperfection; a situation that is in need of immediate assistance. This could be thought of as an obstacle.
2. Bitzer states in his article “Let us regard rhetorical situation as a natural context of persons, events, objects, relations, and an exigence”.(5) from the reading he points out that there three components to have a rhetorical situation; they are Exigence, an audience, and constraints. An audience that could be influenced by the situation, and for constraints you have people or objects that make up the situation. This is what he means when he talks about rhetorical situation.
3. Exigence is an imperfection; a situation that is in need of immediate assistance. This could be thought of as an obstacle.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Journal 5
Alicia Leavitt
When it comes to the topic of English and what are English studies, most of us would readily agree that it has grown tremendously in the past 100 years. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of years ago when scholars wanted to in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s wanted to educate middle class students in creative writing, and English education. Scholars were not sure how this would go since English education had always been disciplined and structured. However, Connors a scholar differs with this notion. He states that this was a good change for all American professionals. He stated that with this new idea of teaching brought new students with fresh ideas and let earnest students know they are capable of learning new English, and creative writing. This is an issue that scholars care about because this affected how teachers started to teach there students. “Young professors had always been forced to teach composition, and most of them had gritted their teeth.”(pg.24). the stakes that come with this debate is whether or not all professors and students accept these new ideas and views. Since a lot of the professors were ready to escape literature, this would stir a bit of controversy to professors who were not ready for change.
When it comes to the topic of English and what are English studies, most of us would readily agree that it has grown tremendously in the past 100 years. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of years ago when scholars wanted to in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s wanted to educate middle class students in creative writing, and English education. Scholars were not sure how this would go since English education had always been disciplined and structured. However, Connors a scholar differs with this notion. He states that this was a good change for all American professionals. He stated that with this new idea of teaching brought new students with fresh ideas and let earnest students know they are capable of learning new English, and creative writing. This is an issue that scholars care about because this affected how teachers started to teach there students. “Young professors had always been forced to teach composition, and most of them had gritted their teeth.”(pg.24). the stakes that come with this debate is whether or not all professors and students accept these new ideas and views. Since a lot of the professors were ready to escape literature, this would stir a bit of controversy to professors who were not ready for change.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Journal 3
Journal 3
1. One could say that what bartholomae means when he states students must invent the university is to write as every department you may encounter in a university. You may have to write as a biology professor one day or as a psychologist the next. But, he is also saying to write as if you know exactly what you’re doing, when you really don’t understand.
2. The students become insiders by speaking there minds. They have the right to come up with an original idea and write about it on there own. A way students become insiders is by learning the fact that they have the right to speak, al though dangerous at time because others see this as a possible threat that writers have there own ideas. Students must learn this skill.
3. One big difference in the two essays written by different students but on the same topic is the tone of the essay. The tone for the first essay is very mellow and very generic. The student just seems to be talking how he changed his socks and than the team all changed tem too so he felt as though he made a huge change in his life, like he made a big impact. For the second one it is written very well and elegantly. You can tell that the student put a lot of thought in to the essay and really understood what they meant when they said to write about change in your life. The tone of the essay is very positive and makes you really want to read it and understand why he chose music writing as his change. The second difference is the topics they wrote about. In the first essay the student has picked a topic that doesn’t even seem meaningful to him and he sees creativity as from within. However, in the second essay the student has chosen a topic that is meaningful to him. He comes up with a very creative way of thinking what creativity is to him. He does not go with the usual creativity comes from you, only you can be creative. He states that creativity are steps before the big creativity step. He says that creativity can be interpreted differently by everyone and that’s ok.
1. One could say that what bartholomae means when he states students must invent the university is to write as every department you may encounter in a university. You may have to write as a biology professor one day or as a psychologist the next. But, he is also saying to write as if you know exactly what you’re doing, when you really don’t understand.
2. The students become insiders by speaking there minds. They have the right to come up with an original idea and write about it on there own. A way students become insiders is by learning the fact that they have the right to speak, al though dangerous at time because others see this as a possible threat that writers have there own ideas. Students must learn this skill.
3. One big difference in the two essays written by different students but on the same topic is the tone of the essay. The tone for the first essay is very mellow and very generic. The student just seems to be talking how he changed his socks and than the team all changed tem too so he felt as though he made a huge change in his life, like he made a big impact. For the second one it is written very well and elegantly. You can tell that the student put a lot of thought in to the essay and really understood what they meant when they said to write about change in your life. The tone of the essay is very positive and makes you really want to read it and understand why he chose music writing as his change. The second difference is the topics they wrote about. In the first essay the student has picked a topic that doesn’t even seem meaningful to him and he sees creativity as from within. However, in the second essay the student has chosen a topic that is meaningful to him. He comes up with a very creative way of thinking what creativity is to him. He does not go with the usual creativity comes from you, only you can be creative. He states that creativity are steps before the big creativity step. He says that creativity can be interpreted differently by everyone and that’s ok.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Workshop 1
Expertise In:
-Photography
-Swimming
-Softball
-Sororities
-Skiing
-Facebook
-adoption
Interested in:
-Psychology
-Dancing
-cooking
-spanish
-horseback riding
-music
-poetry/writing
-Photography
-Swimming
-Softball
-Sororities
-Skiing
-adoption
Interested in:
-Psychology
-Dancing
-cooking
-spanish
-horseback riding
-music
-poetry/writing
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Journal 2-
Journal Article 2
Alicia Leavitt
Greek Life: More than Just beer and togas
Claim: Sororities and fraternities do more than just party and wear togas.
Data: sororities and fraternities Teaches time management, gives back to the community, and can help with GPA’s.
Warrant: Chris Bullins, director of the office of sorority and fraternity affairs at the University of Florida. Chip Marrarra, assistant dean of students and director of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania.
Grounds and backing: “Bucknell donates an average of 22,000 hours of service a year, in addition to over $100,000.” This proves that sororities and fraternities do community service and give back with there philanthropies. “It is for this reason that schools like Bucknell require rushees to be sophomores before they can join, and even a minimum GPA (Bucknell requires a 2.25).”
Qualifiers: if you join a sorority or fraternity you probably will not always drink beer or wear togas.
Rebutal: unless you join the few sororities or fraternities that do decide to party more than educate themselves at their university.
Alicia Leavitt
Greek Life: More than Just beer and togas
Claim: Sororities and fraternities do more than just party and wear togas.
Data: sororities and fraternities Teaches time management, gives back to the community, and can help with GPA’s.
Warrant: Chris Bullins, director of the office of sorority and fraternity affairs at the University of Florida. Chip Marrarra, assistant dean of students and director of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania.
Grounds and backing: “Bucknell donates an average of 22,000 hours of service a year, in addition to over $100,000.” This proves that sororities and fraternities do community service and give back with there philanthropies. “It is for this reason that schools like Bucknell require rushees to be sophomores before they can join, and even a minimum GPA (Bucknell requires a 2.25).”
Qualifiers: if you join a sorority or fraternity you probably will not always drink beer or wear togas.
Rebutal: unless you join the few sororities or fraternities that do decide to party more than educate themselves at their university.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Journal 1
Greek life: More than just beer and togas: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,212629,00.html
1. What claim is being made?
“Several highly publicized incidents have drawn lots of negative attention to the Greek system.” For many Greek organizations on universities maintaining a well standing reputation is hard to do. This article tries to persuade the reader to see the Greek life in a more positive light. The claim for this article is to show readers that joining a sorority or fraternity teaches students time management and can ultimately help with the college experience including receiving good grades and giving back to the community.
What type of claim is this (claim of fact, value, and/or policy)?
For this article Ruiz is using value in his claim to make more people aware that the Greek system is more than just parties, and togas. He puts his opinions in this article, while still using pros and cons to back up his valued claim.
What types of appeals or evidence are used to support the claim?
Ruiz uses much evidence to back up his claim in the article. In his first few sentences he has used evidence from Chris Bullins the director of Greek Life. Bullins tried to let readers know that sororities and fraternities don’t encourage students to drink; they do more than just party and drink. He also states that hazing which is a world wide problem in the Greek system is not only found in Greeks it can be found in other organizations such as athletics. This article uses great evidence from directors at universities to students who have been through rush period, to students who had to decide whether or not they wanted to be Greek. Ruiz puts his opinion in this piece of writing, but he uses a lot of evidence from other sources to back up his opinions which is great. This shows that he values other peoples opinions and knows that when writing a good article you must have reliable sources to let the readers know its not just about the author.
1. What claim is being made?
“Several highly publicized incidents have drawn lots of negative attention to the Greek system.” For many Greek organizations on universities maintaining a well standing reputation is hard to do. This article tries to persuade the reader to see the Greek life in a more positive light. The claim for this article is to show readers that joining a sorority or fraternity teaches students time management and can ultimately help with the college experience including receiving good grades and giving back to the community.
What type of claim is this (claim of fact, value, and/or policy)?
For this article Ruiz is using value in his claim to make more people aware that the Greek system is more than just parties, and togas. He puts his opinions in this article, while still using pros and cons to back up his valued claim.
What types of appeals or evidence are used to support the claim?
Ruiz uses much evidence to back up his claim in the article. In his first few sentences he has used evidence from Chris Bullins the director of Greek Life. Bullins tried to let readers know that sororities and fraternities don’t encourage students to drink; they do more than just party and drink. He also states that hazing which is a world wide problem in the Greek system is not only found in Greeks it can be found in other organizations such as athletics. This article uses great evidence from directors at universities to students who have been through rush period, to students who had to decide whether or not they wanted to be Greek. Ruiz puts his opinion in this piece of writing, but he uses a lot of evidence from other sources to back up his opinions which is great. This shows that he values other peoples opinions and knows that when writing a good article you must have reliable sources to let the readers know its not just about the author.
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